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Disabled World Community Newsletter, April 15th, 2010
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2010-04-15
Disabled World Community Newsletter, April 15th, 2010.
Apple iPad Information Price and Accessibility Features
By Disabled World
The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. Announced on January 27, 2010, it is considered to be in a category between the smartphone and the laptop computer. Reaction to Apple's new iPad is mixed, with some technology sites praising it while others are a little more reserved in their enthusiasm. Information to hand states the Apple iPad has a 9.7-inch screen, weighs 1.5 pounds, Wi-Fi with a 3G option, and up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad runs the iPhone OS and "almost all" iPhone apps and uses the ePub format for books.
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Giant Cell Arteritis - Facts and Information
By Thomas C. Weiss
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a form of uncommon condition involving certain arteries in a person’s body that become inflamed. The condition is sometimes referred to as, ‘temporal arteritis,’ or, ‘cranial arteritis,’ because if often affects the arteries in a person’s scalp, near to their temples. The condition may; however, also involve additional arteries in a person’s head, neck, and arms, as well as other areas on occasion. Microscopic examination of the cells that narrow or block the person’s arteries reveal characteristic, ‘giant,’ cells which deprive the downstream tissues of an adequate blood supply.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Medication
By UCB
New data presented at the 62nd American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, showed that patients with moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) using rotigotine achieved sustained improvements in symptoms over 5 years of treatment. "Many people with RLS will have spent months or years trying to get a diagnosis and find a treatment that can help them. So these 5-year results provide additional evidence that, once they start using rotigotine, people with RLS may experience long term relief from their symptoms, and a significant proportion may become symptom free," said Diego Garcia-Borreguero, MD, Director Sleep Research Institute, Madrid, Spain.
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Radiation Therapy for Terminal Cancer Patients
By American Cancer Society
A new analysis has found that a considerable proportion of patients with end-stage or terminal cancer do not benefit from palliative radiation therapy (radiotherapy) despite spending most of their remaining life undergoing treatments. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that greater efforts are needed to tailor appropriately palliative radiotherapy to patients with end-stage cancer.
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - Facts and Information
By Thomas C. Weiss
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a form of rare brain disorder that causes people to experience permanent issues with control of their balance and gait. The clearest sign of the disease in an inability on the part of the person to aim their eyes properly, something that happens due to lesions in the area of their brain that coordinates eye movements. Some people describe the effect as a, ‘blurring.’ People with PSP many times experience alterations in their behavior and mood, to include apathy and depression, as well as progressive mild dementia. The signs and symptoms experienced among individuals with the disease can vary greatly.
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No Link Between Dyslexia and Lack of Musical Ability
By Inderscience Publishers
There is no link between a lack of musical ability and dyslexia. Moreover, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted, according to scientists in Belgium writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Arts and Technology. Cognitive neuroscientist José Morais of the Free University of Brussels and colleagues point out that research into dyslexia has pointed to a problem with how the brain processes sounds and how dyslexic readers manipulate the sounds from which words are composed, the phonemes, consciously and intentionally.
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Research Lays Guidelines for Real World Scholarship
By North Carolina State University
A new paper lays out guidelines that can be used to develop and implement partnerships between academics and local communities to foster research efforts that address social problems. “The goal of the project was to take research out of our labs and offices and put it into the hands of communities in such a way that it could be used to address real world problems – such as addressing substance-abuse treatment needs or improving student achievement,” says Dr. Jocelyn Taliaferro, an associate professor of social work at NC State and co-author of the paper.
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Cruise Line Discounts for AARP Members
By AARP
AARP and Norwegian Cruise Line today announced a new relationship that will give AARP members access to special rates on the cruise line's fleet of Freestyle Cruising ships, including the line's newest and most innovative ship, Norwegian Epic. Norwegian Cruise Line has the youngest fleet in the industry and sails to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Bermuda and more.
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Group Travel for Persons with Special Needs
By Special Needs Group, Inc.
Whether you use a wheelchair, need oxygen, have a hearing impairment or rely on a service animal, there is a group trip for you. Andrew Garnett, founder and CEO of Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea, offers a few tips for finding and enjoying the right trip. Use an agency with solid experience organizing group trips for persons with disabilities, preferably one that specializes in your disability. Connie George Associates works with wheelchair users and slow walkers; Passages Travel concentrates on Deaf Cruises; and Palm Beach Country Cruise & Travel works exclusively with Multiple Sclerosis. SATH (Society for Accessible Travel and Tourism), the Internet, and national non-profit agencies for your disability are resources for locating specialty travel agents.
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Online Social Networking Community for Amputees
By Hanger Orthopedic Group
Hanger Orthopedic Group (NYSE: HGR) announced the launch of www.EmpoweringAmputees.org, an online social networking community created specifically for amputees and others affected by limb loss. Designed to serve as the online extension of Hanger's nationwide peer-to-peer support network called the Amputee Empowerment Partners (AEP), EmpoweringAmputees.org is a free resource for individuals around the world to connect and discuss topics related to the life of amputees.
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Healthcare Reform Scam Alert
By Medical Mutual of Ohio
With the healthcare reform law only days old, Medical Mutual of Ohio is urging its customers and the public to beware of scammers who may try to sell phony health insurance policies. "They may try to tell you that, under the reform law, you will need to buy new health insurance," said Brien Shanahan, Medical Mutual's Director of Legal Affairs. "These pitches may come to you in the form of phony-emails, fraudulent online ads, door-to-door or by way of pushy telemarketers."
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Cordis Trial of New Stent Graft System
By Cordis Corporation
Trial Will Explore a More Individualized Endovascular Approach Targeting a Broader Patient Population for a Life-Threatening Condition that Affects 27 Million People Worldwide. Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technologies, announced today that the first patients have been enrolled in the INNOVATION trial, which will assess the safety and performance of a new stent graft system, called INCRAFT(TM), to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
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Special Needs Camps Complement Home and School
By Summit Camp
As an eight-year-old, Eric Biskin wasn't -- to put it mildly -- big into sports. "This is a kid who doesn't like to move," says Eric's father, Bruce Biskin. "He could focus on Nintendo for hours. What he doesn't do, to the extreme, is any kind of physical activity." That's not particularly unusual for a kid like Eric, now 15, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's syndrome. What's interesting is what happened next.
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Omega-3 Oils May Hinder Psychotic Disorders and Aging
By FatsofLife.com
Improving nerve regeneration after corneal surgery, preventing psychotic disorders in those at high risk for them and reducing cellular aging are three emerging benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood, according to milestone research described in the April 2010 PUFA Newsletter and Fats of Life online publications for health professionals and consumers, respectively.
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